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Bachelor's-14% vs national median269 grads tracked

Biology, General at Black Hills State University

Ranked 330th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,784
middle 50%: $23,649 – $43,411
Median · 5 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $37,371 – $67,728
Median · 10 years out
$70,227
middle 50%: $50,292 – $106,640

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biology, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Black Hills State University's bachelor's program in Biology, General earn a median $31,784 one year after graduating, rising to $70,227 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $61,152 for this field, ranking 330th of 398 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.2 yrs
≈ $10,016 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Coastal Georgia
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$52,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$52,375 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$52,119 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$52,005 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$51,753 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Black Hills State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,817 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,274 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,224 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out

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